OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of subanesthetic dose of esketamine on postoperative anxiety and recovery in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. METHODS A total of 200 patients scheduled for laparoscopic cholecystectomy at Suzhou Ninth Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University from January 2023 to December 2024 were randomly assigned to control group （n＝100） and observation group （n＝100）. One minute before the initiation of anesthesia， patients in the control group received intravenous injections of Propofol emulsion injection， Sufentanil citrate injection， and Succinylcholine chloride injection. On this basis， patients in the observation group received an intravenous injection of Esketamine hydrochloride injection. The anxiety status of patients in both groups was compared， along with their general intraoperative conditions （including sufentanil dosage， duration of pneumoperitoneum， operative time， anesthesia time， and extubation time）， postoperative recovery， incidence of adverse reactions， and the need for dezocine rescue analgesia. Heart rate and mean arterial pressure， entropy index （state entropy and response entropy）， inflammatory marker levels [interleukin-6 （IL-6） and C-reactive protein （CRP）]， numerical rating scale （NRS） for pain intensity were compared between the two groups at different time points. RESULTS No significant differences were found between the two groups in pneumoperitoneum duration， operative time， anesthesia time，extubation time， incidence of postoperative dry mouth， entropy index or length of stay in the post-anesthesia care unit （P＞0.05）. Compared with the control group， the observation group showed significantly lower postoperative STAI-S scores， reduced intraoperative sufentanil consumption， decreased incidence of postoperative nausea， vomiting， and shivering， the need for dezocine rescue analgesia， as well as lower plasma IL-6 and CRP levels at 24 h after surgery， and NRS （P＜0.05）. The heart rate and mean arterial pressure of patients in the observation group at the start of surgery， end of surgery， and during extubation were all significantly higher than those in the control group （P＜0.05）. CONCLUSIONS Subanesthetic dose of esketamine can effectively alleviate postoperative anxiety， reduce intraoperative opioid consumption， suppress postoperative inflammatory response， relieve postoperative pain， and promote recovery in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

ObjectiveTo explore the application of virtual reality biofeedback training combined with oral localization therapy in dysphagia after oral cancer surgery. MethodsFrom May, 2023 to July, 2024, 86 patients with dysphagia after oral cancer surgery in Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital were randomly divided into control group (n = 43) and experimental group (n = 43). The control group received conventional swallowing function training, while the experimental group added virtual reality biofeedback training combined with oral positioning therapy, for four weeks. The Standardized Swallowing Function Assessment Scale (SSA), Functional Oral Intake Scale (FOIS) and M.D.Anderson Dysphagia Inventory (MDADI) were used for evaluation before intervention, and two weeks, four weeks and eight weeks after intervention. ResultsFor scores of SSA , the main effects of group (F = 150.190, P < 0.001, η²_p = 0.641) and time (F = 230.870, P < 0.001, η²_p = 0.733), as well as the interaction effect (F = 16.910, P < 0.001, η²_p = 0.168) were all significant. For scores of FOIS, the main effects of group (F = 59.601, P < 0.001, η²_p = 0.415) and time (F = 89.464, P < 0.001, η²_p = 0.516), as well as the interaction effect (F = 7.990, P < 0.001, η²_p = 0.087) were all significant. For scores of MDADI, the main effects of group (F = 33.133, P < 0.001, η²_p = 0.283) and time (F = 49.650, P < 0.001, η²_p = 0.371), as well as the interaction effect (F = 3.224, P = 0.023, η²_p = 0.037) were all significant. ConclusionVirtual reality biofeedback training combined with oral localization therapy could improve the swallowing function, oral feeding ability and overall quality of life of patients with dysphagia after oral cancer surgery.

With the rapid increase of MRI systems in hospitals in China,national multi-sectoral strategies have been put forward to clarify requirements for improving image quality of MRI systems and preventing application risks in clinic.Quality control of MRI systems becomes an important task for regulators as well as hospital radiology departments.The tools used for quality control include imaging performance phantom and specialized function phantom,which can realize detection or calibration for parameters such as high contrast resolution,image uniformity and relaxation time.This article mainly reviews the research progress of the operation principles,common types and clinical applications for these two types of phantoms mentioned above.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the toxicity and safety of novel Mycobacterium tuberculosis fusion strain protein derivatives,referred to as B/R strain active proteins.In cellular experiments,RAW264.7 cells were treated with each vaccine preparation,and apoptosis rates were measured.In subsequent animal experiments,C57BL/6 mice were immunized via subcutaneous injection,and their survival and body weight changes were monitored and recorded at 2,4,8,12,and 16 weeks.The lungs and spleens were harvested to calculate organ coefficients,and pathological examinations were conducted.At the eighth week of immunization,the mice were infected with high concentrations of BCG,and pathological changes in the lungs and spleens were observed 4 weeks post-infection.The apoptosis rate at 6 hours was significantly higher in the experimental group than the PBS group(P<0.05).At 12 and 24 hours,the apoptosis rate in the experimental group remained higher than that in the PBS group,although this difference was not statistically significant.After immunization,mice in all four groups exhibited normal growth patterns,as indicated by stable body weight changes.At 4 and 12 weeks post-immunization,the lung coefficients in the protein group were significantly higher than those in the PBS group at the same time points.Additionally,the lung coefficients in the BCG group were significantly elevated across all time periods(P<0.05).The spleen coefficients in the protein and BCG groups were significantly higher than those in the PBS group at 2,4,8,12,and 16 weeks,whereas the ICD B/R group showed higher spleen coefficients than the PBS group only at week 8(P<0.05).Pathological examination revealed normal lung and spleen tissues in the PBS group.However,during the 2-8 weeks immunization period,lung and spleen tissues in all experimental groups exhibited varying degrees of damage,which gradually diminished by 12-16 weeks.Notably,no tuberculosis nodules were observed in any experimental group.After infection with high concentrations of BCG,no overt pathological changes were observed on the surfaces of the lungs and spleens in any group.Microscopic examination revealed less severe pathological changes in the lungs and spleens of mice in the experimental groups than the PBS group.Furthermore,no statistically significant differences were observed between the protein group and the BCG group.Our findings suggested that the B/R strain active proteins'toxicity and safety profiles were comparable to those of BCG,and showed immunoprotective effects.This study provides an experimental foundation for the development of a novel tuberculosis vaccine.

Objectives:To investigate the clinical effect of inferior parietal osteotomy in the treatment of pa-tients with degenerative thoracolumbar kyphosis with apex located at T12.Methods:The clinical and imaging data of 29 patients with thoracolumbar kyphosis treated with posterior correction and fusion as well as single segment pedicle subtraction osteotomy(PSO)at the inferior parietal level in our hospital from January 2017 to December 2021 were retrospectively analyzed.The patients were all female aged 60.6±5.5 years old,and were followed up for 28.1±3.8 months.Radiographic parameters including global kyphosis(GK),thoracic kyphosis(TK),thoracolumbar junctional kyphosis(TJK),lumbar lordosis(LL),sagittal vertical axis(SVA),pelvic incidence(PI),pelvic tilt(PT),sacral slope(SS),T1-pelvic angle(T1PA)were measured in the standing radiographs before and after operation and at the final follow-up.Quality of life of the patients were evaluated by the Scoliosis Research Society-22 questionnaire(SRS-22),the lumbar stiffness disability index(LSDI),the Oswestry disability index(ODI)and the visual analog scale(VAS).Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring events(IONM),post-operative neurologic damage,and complications were recorded.Results:The sagittal GK was corrected from 63.3°±11.3° preoperatively to 27.3°±8.3° postoperatively(P＜0.001),and the correction rate was(56.4±12.4)％.At the final follow-up,the GK was 29.5°±8.4°,and the rate of correction loss was(10.1±14.6)％.TJK was corrected from 52.9°±10.2° preoperatively to 17.0°±3.3° postoperatively(P＜0.001),and the correction rate was(67.0±7.8)％.The TJK at the final follow-up was 16.9°±3.0°,showing no significant difference from that after operation(P=0.609).SVA was improved from preoperatively 44.3±34.1mm to postoperatively 20.4±23.6mm(P＜0.001),and it was 25.5±24.9mm at the final follow-up,which showed no significant difference compared with that after operation(P=0.086).After surgical treatment,the postoperative quality of life of the patients was sig-nificantly improved compared with that before surgery.The scores of SRS-22(pain,image,psychological,activ-ity function),ODI,VAS and LSDI at final follow-up were significantly different from those before surgery(P＜0.001).IONM events occurred in 2 patients(6.9％),and none of the patients showed neurologic impairment re-lated complications after surgery.Four patients had proximal junction kyphosis(PJK)during follow-up period.Infection,screw loosening,screw fracture and rod fracture were not identified in the cohort.Conclusions:For patients with degenerative thoracolumbar kyphosis(apical vertebra at T12),PSO performed at one lower level of the apex vertebra not only can achieve satisfactory clinical results,but also improve the safety of the opera-tion and reduce the risk of postoperative complications.

Objective To explore the feasibility of protocol with low tube voltage,low contrast agent dose,low injection rate,and low trigger threshold based on body weight in coronary computed tomography angiography(CCTA).Methods Patients suspected with coronary heart disease who underwent 320 rows of CCTA were prospectively selected.They were divided into 4 groups:＜60 kg,60-70 kg,71-80 kg,＞80 kg based on different body weights,120 cases for each group,then were randomly divided into experimental group and control group using a random number table method,with 60 patients in each group.Each case in the control group had a tube voltage of 120 kV and a trigger threshold of 240 HU;each case in the experimental group had a tube voltage of 100 kV and a trigger threshold of 190 HU.According to the CCTA application guidelines,the iodine flow rate was used to determine the contrast agent injection rate in the control group,while the injection rate in the experimental group was reduced by 30%.Using an injection time of 12 s,the control group's contrast agent dose was obtained,and that of the experimental group decreased by 30%.Two radiologists evaluated the CT values,contrast-to-noise ratio(CNR),image quality score,and signal-to-noise ratio(SNR)of the middle segment of the right coronary artery,proximal segment of the left anterior descending branch,and proximal segment of the left circumflex branch,as well as compared the effective dose(ED)of volume scanning and threshold monitoring sequences.One-way ANOVA,independent sample t-test,and Mann-Whitney U-test were used to evaluate the differences in each parameter.Results There were no statistically significant differences in general information and subjective image scores between the experimental group and the control group(P＞0.05).There were no statistically significant differences in CT values,CNR,and SNR between the experimental group and the control group at different body weights for the middle segment of the right coronary artery,the proximal segment of the left anterior descending branch,and the proximal segment of the left circumflex branch(P＞0.05).In terms of radiation dose,the comparison between the control group and the experimental group at the same body weights showed statistically significant differences both in volume scanning and threshold monitoring sequences(P＜0.001),and the ED of the experimental group was significantly lower than that of the control group.Conclusion The protocol with low tube voltage,low contrast agent dose,low injection rate,and low trigger threshold determined based on different body weights can achieve satisfactory image quality for CCTA,while significantly reducing the radiation dose of volume scanning and threshold monitoring sequences.

Objective To investigate the antimicrobial resistance of clinical isolates from elderly patients(≥65 years)in major medical institutions across China.Methods Bacterial strains were isolated from elderly patients in 52 hospitals participating in the CHINET Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Program during the period from 2015 to 2021.Antimicrobial susceptibility test was carried out by disk diffusion method and automated systems according to the same CHINET protocol.The data were interpreted in accordance with the breakpoints recommended by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute(CLSI)in 2021.Results A total of 514 715 nonduplicate clinical isolates were collected from elderly patients in 52 hospitals from January 1,2015 to December 31,2021.The number of isolates accounted for 34.3％of the total number of clinical isolates from all patients.Overall,21.8％of the 514 715 strains were gram-positive bacteria,and 78.2％were gram-negative bacteria.Majority(90.9％)of the strains were isolated from inpatients.About 42.9％of the strains were isolated from respiratory specimens,and 22.9％were isolated from urine.More than half(60.7％)of the strains were isolated from male patients,and 39.3％isolated from females.About 51.1％of the strains were isolated from patients aged 65-＜75 years.The prevalence of methicillin-resistant strains(MRSA)was 38.8％in 32 190 strains of Staphylococcus aureus.No vancomycin-or linezolid-resistant strains were found.The resistance rate of E.faecalis to most antibiotics was significantly lower than that of Enterococcus faecium,but a few vancomycin-resistant strains(0.2％,1.5％)and linezolid-resistant strains(3.4％,0.3％)were found in E.faecalis and E.faecium.The prevalence of penicillin-susceptible S.pneumoniae(PSSP),penicillin-intermediate S.pneumoniae(PISP),and penicillin-resistant S.pneumoniae(PRSP)was 94.3％,4.0％,and 1.7％in nonmeningitis S.pneumoniae isolates.The resistance rates of Klebsiella spp.(Klebsiella pneumoniae 93.2％)to imipenem and meropenem were 20.9％and 22.3％,respectively.Other Enterobacterales species were highly sensitive to carbapenem antibiotics.Only 1.7％-7.8％of other Enterobacterales strains were resistant to carbapenems.The resistance rates of Acinetobacter spp.(Acinetobacter baumannii 90.6％)to imipenem and meropenem were 68.4％and 70.6％respectively,while 28.5％and 24.3％of P.aeruginosa strains were resistant to imipenem and meropenem,respectively.Conclusions The number of clinical isolates from elderly patients is increasing year by year,especially in the 65-＜75 age group.Respiratory tract isolates were more prevalent in male elderly patients,and urinary tract isolates were more prevalent in female elderly patients.Klebsiella isolates were increasingly resistant to multiple antimicrobial agents,especially carbapenems.Antimicrobial resistance surveillance is helpful for accurate empirical antimicrobial therapy in elderly patients.

Objective To explore the feasibility of protocol with low tube voltage,low contrast agent dose,low injection rate,and low trigger threshold based on body weight in coronary computed tomography angiography(CCTA).Methods Patients suspected with coronary heart disease who underwent 320 rows of CCTA were prospectively selected.They were divided into 4 groups:＜60 kg,60-70 kg,71-80 kg,＞80 kg based on different body weights,120 cases for each group,then were randomly divided into experimental group and control group using a random number table method,with 60 patients in each group.Each case in the control group had a tube voltage of 120 kV and a trigger threshold of 240 HU;each case in the experimental group had a tube voltage of 100 kV and a trigger threshold of 190 HU.According to the CCTA application guidelines,the iodine flow rate was used to determine the contrast agent injection rate in the control group,while the injection rate in the experimental group was reduced by 30%.Using an injection time of 12 s,the control group's contrast agent dose was obtained,and that of the experimental group decreased by 30%.Two radiologists evaluated the CT values,contrast-to-noise ratio(CNR),image quality score,and signal-to-noise ratio(SNR)of the middle segment of the right coronary artery,proximal segment of the left anterior descending branch,and proximal segment of the left circumflex branch,as well as compared the effective dose(ED)of volume scanning and threshold monitoring sequences.One-way ANOVA,independent sample t-test,and Mann-Whitney U-test were used to evaluate the differences in each parameter.Results There were no statistically significant differences in general information and subjective image scores between the experimental group and the control group(P＞0.05).There were no statistically significant differences in CT values,CNR,and SNR between the experimental group and the control group at different body weights for the middle segment of the right coronary artery,the proximal segment of the left anterior descending branch,and the proximal segment of the left circumflex branch(P＞0.05).In terms of radiation dose,the comparison between the control group and the experimental group at the same body weights showed statistically significant differences both in volume scanning and threshold monitoring sequences(P＜0.001),and the ED of the experimental group was significantly lower than that of the control group.Conclusion The protocol with low tube voltage,low contrast agent dose,low injection rate,and low trigger threshold determined based on different body weights can achieve satisfactory image quality for CCTA,while significantly reducing the radiation dose of volume scanning and threshold monitoring sequences.

Objective To investigate the antimicrobial resistance of clinical isolates from elderly patients(≥65 years)in major medical institutions across China.Methods Bacterial strains were isolated from elderly patients in 52 hospitals participating in the CHINET Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Program during the period from 2015 to 2021.Antimicrobial susceptibility test was carried out by disk diffusion method and automated systems according to the same CHINET protocol.The data were interpreted in accordance with the breakpoints recommended by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute(CLSI)in 2021.Results A total of 514 715 nonduplicate clinical isolates were collected from elderly patients in 52 hospitals from January 1,2015 to December 31,2021.The number of isolates accounted for 34.3％of the total number of clinical isolates from all patients.Overall,21.8％of the 514 715 strains were gram-positive bacteria,and 78.2％were gram-negative bacteria.Majority(90.9％)of the strains were isolated from inpatients.About 42.9％of the strains were isolated from respiratory specimens,and 22.9％were isolated from urine.More than half(60.7％)of the strains were isolated from male patients,and 39.3％isolated from females.About 51.1％of the strains were isolated from patients aged 65-＜75 years.The prevalence of methicillin-resistant strains(MRSA)was 38.8％in 32 190 strains of Staphylococcus aureus.No vancomycin-or linezolid-resistant strains were found.The resistance rate of E.faecalis to most antibiotics was significantly lower than that of Enterococcus faecium,but a few vancomycin-resistant strains(0.2％,1.5％)and linezolid-resistant strains(3.4％,0.3％)were found in E.faecalis and E.faecium.The prevalence of penicillin-susceptible S.pneumoniae(PSSP),penicillin-intermediate S.pneumoniae(PISP),and penicillin-resistant S.pneumoniae(PRSP)was 94.3％,4.0％,and 1.7％in nonmeningitis S.pneumoniae isolates.The resistance rates of Klebsiella spp.(Klebsiella pneumoniae 93.2％)to imipenem and meropenem were 20.9％and 22.3％,respectively.Other Enterobacterales species were highly sensitive to carbapenem antibiotics.Only 1.7％-7.8％of other Enterobacterales strains were resistant to carbapenems.The resistance rates of Acinetobacter spp.(Acinetobacter baumannii 90.6％)to imipenem and meropenem were 68.4％and 70.6％respectively,while 28.5％and 24.3％of P.aeruginosa strains were resistant to imipenem and meropenem,respectively.Conclusions The number of clinical isolates from elderly patients is increasing year by year,especially in the 65-＜75 age group.Respiratory tract isolates were more prevalent in male elderly patients,and urinary tract isolates were more prevalent in female elderly patients.Klebsiella isolates were increasingly resistant to multiple antimicrobial agents,especially carbapenems.Antimicrobial resistance surveillance is helpful for accurate empirical antimicrobial therapy in elderly patients.